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James Cook

Examiner · DISC type cs
Executive Director, Head of Investment Specialists at Federated Hermes - International
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

James Cook is the Executive Director and Head of Investment Specialists at Federated Hermes international business. Educated at the University of London, he is responsible for developing the investment specialist team and representing them to clients and prospects, focusing on generating and retaining business.

His recent professional activities involve extensive international travel, engaging with family offices, private banks, and wealth managers across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is a frequent speaker at wealth management summits.

He has recently been meeting partners in Colombia and Chile to discuss the firms Asia ex-Japan investment strategy and its contrarian, bottom-up approach.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, Head of Investment Specialists
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Status Quo Seeker
Late Adopter
Process Oriented

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics James cares about

Asia ex-Japan Strategy
He frequently travels and speaks to partners and clients in Asia and Latin America about the firm's specific Asia ex-Japan investment strategy.
Emerging Markets
His previous role was Investment Director for Global Emerging Markets, and he continues to meet with partners in regions like Latin America.
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Career

Work history

6-2018
Executive Director, Head of Investment Specialists
Federated Hermes - International
11-2011
Investment Director, Global Emerging Markets and Asia ex Japan
Federated Hermes - International
1-2008 - 6-2011
US and Emerging Market Equities, Associate Director
Fidelity International Limited
8-2005 - 1-2008
Senior Manager, Investment Marketing
Fidelity International Limited
Investment Communications Executive
Threadneedle Investments
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1992 - 1995
Bachelor of Arts
University of London
Education details unavailable
Harrow School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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